Get letters to Santa in by Dec. 11

Your children have between now and next Tuesday to get their letters to Santa sent into the post office.

The postal service is asking parents to help get the letters postmarked by no later than Dec. 11 this year.

Employees of the Des Moines Post Office will join the Des Moines Postal Customer Advisory Council again this year to see that a response from the Jolly Old Elf will be mailed to children who write to Santa.

"The North Pole elves have informed our Customer Advisory Council volunteers that Santa will respond with a letter to each child whose letter includes a return address," said Des Moines Postmaster Cheryl Love.

Love said moms and dads should make sure their child includes a return address with each letter.

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